Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) vs Uganda: Renewable electricity output

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
32.5%
in 2021
Uganda
90.0%
in 2021
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank
17th
Uganda rank
18th

Renewable electricity output over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
  • Uganda
20406080100199020052021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 90.0% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 57.5%.

That makes Uganda's figure about 2.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.

Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 18th of 47 groups.

Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 23.1% 71.7% 48.6% Uganda
2010s 26.4% 85.0% 58.6% Uganda
2020s 32.1% 93.4% 61.2% Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher renewable electricity output, Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) or Uganda?
Uganda, at 90.0% against 32.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2021.
What is the difference in renewable electricity output between Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
57.5%, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda?
15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) and Uganda rank globally for renewable electricity output?
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 17th and Uganda ranks 18th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)
Unit
% of total electricity output
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,313 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Renewable electricity is the share of electricity generated by renewable power plants in total electricity generated by all types of plants.